Eversheds Sutherland 's growing Belfast team works closely with other offices across the Republic of Ireland and the UK to provide comprehensive cross-border service. Team lead Deborah Archer, who joined from PwC in April 2022, is dual-qualified in Northern Ireland and England and Wales.

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Key clients

  • Phenna Group
  • Starwood European Finance Partners Limited
  • Fortus Group
  • QSix Real Estate Finance LLP
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Titanic Distillers Limited
  • Ulster Bank Ireland DAC

Work highlights

  • Acting for a UK Bank in relation to the refinance of a locally owned leisure group and more particularly to aid the refurbishment of one of its prestigious hotels.
  • Acting for a local bank with all island presence in relation to the share acquisition by a ROI packaging group of a Northern Irish entity for circa €35 million.
  • Acting for a UK wide real estate client of the firm in respect of a complex financing transaction with a deal value of £440 million.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Deborah Archer